Really? A Month???

Tucson
Has it really been a month since I posted a blog?  What's wrong with me?  Where have I been? 

The what's wrong with me answer is "Too much on my plate and not enough time!"  The Where have I been answer would be, doctors office. physical therapy, doctors office, physical therapy, repeat over and over.  It seems as if I haven't had a doctors appointment, Al has; and I have been spending time at the physical therapist office trying to get my right hand to work again!

Progress has been slow with my hand it seems, or, knowing me, I am just impatient!  I want my hand to work NOW!!  I do have most of the use back most of the time, however, having said that I am still typing with only one finger on the right hand most of the time -- sure has slowed my typing speed WAY down.  My thumb and pinky have most of the feeling back, the other three fingers are still numb most of the time, but I am working hard on getting the feeling back in them.  I get so frustrated with the lack of strength in my hand and that doesn't help my disposition any either!

The news on Al isn't the best.  He has seen so many doctors in the last month I have lost count, and can only say I am so glad I have a calendar that I  keep up to date or we would be lost!  His kidney function is way down, we are talking only 20% function.  So now we are probably looking at dialysis, or so the Nephrologist says.  A couple more tests are in the works for Al before we start the dialysis; and I can only say this won't be fun at all.  Al isn't eating very much (which isn't AL) and really doesn't have the energy to do anything.  Between the kidneys, diabetes and alzheimers, life just isn't fun for him.  Plus I watch him like a hawk; sometimes too much, but I am scared not to.  Plus he has  trouble walking; so I am always aware of where he is, sure don't want him to fall.

A bright spot in our life is that we have had company; good friends Kathy and Rowland Brasch were here for a week.  We really enjoyed them; even got out to go to Tombstone and Bisbee one day and Al enjoyed the ride.  He couldn't walk very far; but enjoyed being out. 

Now we are waiting for daughter Bille and son in law Dan to arrive on Monday for a short visit; then later this month son Mike and wife Bev will be here -- can't wait!  Next month son Ric and wife Janet will be here, which we are looking forward to as well.

Weather here has been fairly good, had some cold, cloudy days, but I think those are over for a long while as we are now starting to heat up for the summer months.  Speaking of which, we won't be going north this summer unless Al improves dramatically.  So we will spend our very first FULL summer here in Tucson -- which I don't mind in the least.  I keep telling myself it can't be as hot as it was when we were in Riyadh! 

Friends Denise and Gordon are still here as well; and I can't say how glad we are that they are here.  They are living in their 5th wheel and it is parked on our lower lot, which we had an RV pad built last year.  They are really a huge help for us and do a lot to help my well being.  What great friends they are!

Until next time, we hope all is well with all of you!